1954-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-002

Description

The 1954-D Jefferson nickel RPM-002 is catalogued by VarietyVista under UVC-393 and DMR-003. Die stage documentation: Stage A shows light east-west die scratches on the reverse with the obverse also at early die state; Stage B shows both reverse and obverse at middle die state; Stage C shows both sides at late die state. Jefferson nickels of the mid-1950s were struck in standard cupro-nickel composition, with Denver's 1954 mintage exceeding 117 million pieces. Repunched mintmarks on post-wartime Jefferson nickels reflect the hand-punching of individual mintmark punches directly into working dies, a practice that continued until the Mint adopted hub-punched mintmarks in later decades. The east-west scratch pattern during the early die state serves as a useful confirming marker alongside the primary mintmark repunching. The UVC-393 identifier distinguishes RPM-002 from neighboring D-mint repunching varieties within the 1954-D Jefferson nickel attribution population.

Die Markers

• UVC-393
• DMR-003
• Stage A:
• Light die scratches East-West on Reverse – EDS
• Obverse is EDS
• Stage B:
• Reverse and Obverse are MDS
• Stage C:
• Reverse and Obverse are LDS

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